This stone Buddhist temple near Mireuk-ri dates to the late Silla or early Goryeo period and contains a five-storey stone pagoda in front of a tall standing and hatted stone statue of Buddha, open to the elements as the wooden hall that housed him has long gone. A new temple stands not far away.
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This stately (though largely modern) complex’s 30-odd buildings are wedged beautifully into a valley, between steep, forested slopes. Erected on a…
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This temple originally dates to AD 553 and lies about 1km from the entrance to Songnisan National Park. Composed of a galaxy of halls, the temple is…
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23.58 MILES
This park has easy hikes and year-round beauty amongst craggy cliffs. It's atmospheric and misty in winter and alive with cherry blossoms and azaleas in…
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Cheongpung Cultural Heritage Complex
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When the area around here was flooded to create the Chungju dam and lake, a number of villages were submerged and the residents resettled.
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This magnificent, wooden, five-storey and highly photogenic pagoda is the only one of its kind in the country. The pagoda was first built in 553 but…
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This stunning limestone cave is a rabbit warren of metal catwalks and spiral staircases running through 1.7km of dense, narrow grottoes. It’s quite an…
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This temple, near the late Silla-era fortress, Deokjusan-seong, is a rebuilding of the original which was built at the end of the 6th century and stood a…
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This large, flat rock face has a raised bas-relief standing Buddha image carved out of it, his hands in front of his chest and dressed in a flowing robe…
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2.87 MILES
This temple, near the late Silla-era fortress, Deokjusan-seong, is a rebuilding of the original which was built at the end of the 6th century and stood a…
3.28 MILES
This large, flat rock face has a raised bas-relief standing Buddha image carved out of it, his hands in front of his chest and dressed in a flowing robe…
4. Cheongpung Cultural Heritage Complex
13.55 MILES
When the area around here was flooded to create the Chungju dam and lake, a number of villages were submerged and the residents resettled.
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The steeple of this large red-brick church along the Danyang riverside provides a good navigation point.
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This stunning limestone cave is a rabbit warren of metal catwalks and spiral staircases running through 1.7km of dense, narrow grottoes. It’s quite an…
23.58 MILES
This park has easy hikes and year-round beauty amongst craggy cliffs. It's atmospheric and misty in winter and alive with cherry blossoms and azaleas in…